All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mackie J Coal Company Inc operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
I FOUND THE ROCK FALL WHILE I WAS MAKING MY WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS IN THE RETURN AIRCOURSE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT FELL. IT WAS WITHIN A 7 DAY PERIOD. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUING OF ANOTHER ROCK FALL . IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. IT FELL ABOUT 10' THICK, FOR 120' LONG.
ROCK FELL IN THE FIRST RIGHT BLEEDER FROM OUTSIDE. THE ROCKFELL BETWEEN THE BLOCKS OF COAL 2 BREAKS ABOVE SPAD 20. IT WAS ABOUT 30"" THICK AND 20' WIDE. IT DIDN'T BLOCK THE HAULWAY I TRAVEL. IT WAS BETWEEN THE 2 TRAVELWAYS UP THE BLEEDER.
ROCK FALL ABOUT 6 FT THICK AND ABOUT 45 FT LONG. FELL BETWEEN SPAD 890-891 IN THE RETURN ON AN OLD SECTION. IT WAS CRIBBED OFF ON EACH SIDE. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT BOLTS.
MINE ROOF FELL FROM #7 HEADING TO #6 INTERSECTION AND CAUGHT MINER BETWEEN 5 AND 6.
STEP ON SLAP OF CONCRETE AND TWISTED ANKLE.